Author Archives: Sarah Winter

Neither of the two main Democratic party primary candidates for governor gained a substantial lead as of Tuesday night, and one will face Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ““ who may already have a leg up in the race. As the governor of California during a period of economic growth, some say Schwarzenegger may have an advantage […]

On Tuesday morning, the state capitol lawn, littered with tents and college students from across California, became a refugee camp. The simulated camp was part of a demonstration aimed at pushing legislation for the next step in what students and policy makers have developed into a nationwide Sudanese divestment campaign. This was the second time […]

Bruin Walk served as a stage for discussion, debate and dispute among members of the pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian communities last week. On the way to class, students were given a peek into the tumultuous world of the Middle East ““ and the underlying emotions, passion and pride that fill students from the two communities. The […]

For a brief moment of solidarity on Bruin Walk on Thursday, students representing both the pro-Palestinian and the pro-Israeli views together chanted, “End suicide bombings.” But immediately following the synchronized chants, students returned to their clashing chants of, “End the occupation” and “Stop blowing people up.” The demonstration was part of a week of events […]

In response to a conflict born on another continent that has led to debate and clashes between different groups at UCLA, students have planned a week of events in what they call an attempt to shed light on the dire situation that Palestinians are currently facing in Israel. The week of events, titled “Israel and […]

Working with revenues that he said increased “beyond all projections,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a $131.1 billion 2006-2007 state budget on Friday, with the largest portion of money going to education. Schwarzenegger announced he would use the unanticipated funds to pay off some of the state’s debt, put money on reserve, and spend $13.8 billion […]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to release a revised version of the state budget today, and for University of California students this will likely mean they will not see fee increases for at least another year. In the governor’s initial budget, released in January, he proposed to buy out the student-fee increases ““ passed by […]